Rubicon
by Tom Holland
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentarypoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, wide-ranging non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
A vivid historical account of the social world of Rome as it moved from republic to empire. In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small border river called the Rubicon and plunged Rome into cataclysmic civil war.
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- Author
- Tom Holland
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 432
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- Open Library
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